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Maeve

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8. In quite a few states, neither could run as an independent

Reply to AxionExcel (Original post)

Mon Mar 21, 2016, 10:20 AM

Mar 2016

Many, like Ohio, have "sore loser" laws that preclude someone from running third-party after failing to win a party's nomination. Yeah, they could sue, but....

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Civics 101 Quiz: What if? [View all] AxionExcel Mar 2016 OP

Sounds like a lot of work hereforthevoting Mar 2016 #1

I don't see Trump doing that Baobab Mar 2016 #2

well, he always brags about going to Wharton B-school, and UPenn is an Ivy League CTyankee Mar 2016 #4

No, the newly-elected House of Representatives would pick the next President in that case. PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #3

Whew - thanks AxionExcel Mar 2016 #6

Congress will choose both. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #5

No - it means the NEW Congress picks the President...with complications brooklynite Mar 2016 #7

In quite a few states, neither could run as an independent Maeve Mar 2016 #8